The Olympics
Ahh, the Olympics are on! I'm interested in hearing what you think about the coverage by NBC. In Canada we have coverage on a few networks, the largest being CBC. They've virtually wiped their slate clean so they can bring us the latest from Turin. We get stuff broadcast live, as well as stuff broadcast in primetime. Do you enjoy the recap in primetime on NBC, or would you want to watch everything live?
I haven't watched a game yet, but the Canadian women's hockey team is destroying the competition. 16-0 against Italy, 12-0 against Russia, and 8-1 against Sweden. Sure, Canada is winning, but I doubt it's very interesting to watch the games, at least until Canada and the US meet in the golde medal game.
Gord
posted by Gord Lacey @ 2/15/2006 01:56:00 PM
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Another Canadian here, and yeah the women's hockey has been boring, with the Canadians running the score up on everyone out of fear of not getting the final line change in the gold medal game. Of course I enjoy the other stuff more - cross country skiing, short track speed skating, luge - and I still think CBC's coverage is miles ahead of NBCs. And our Brian Williams is better than their Brian Williams, at least at covering the Opening Ceremony.
Yet another Canadian here. And I enjoyed the women's hockey games, but I really, really love hockey. (So much so that I've had my playoff beard since 1994 and I refuse to shave till the Canucks win Lord Stanley's Cup.)
I've watch most of the Olympic live, and the little I've seen on NBC I have not liked.
Peggy, you're not showing much faith in your team! Aren't you hoping for a Canada/US final like 2002?
Gord
I live in the us and really don't have much interest in the winter olympics. Like last night, i was flipping through the channels and came across curling. I don't get it. How did that become an olympic sport and yet they vote to take out softball (an actual sport) out of the summer games.
Sweden beat the US in women's hockey and will be going for gold on Monday. And early in the game against Canada, Finland is holding its own. Russia did well, (outside its lose to Canada). Germany is improving.
I think in four years there will be a real competition for all the medals.
The best thing to happen to Women's Hockey in the Olympics (short of Canada not running up the scores in the preliminatry rounds) was Sweden beating the USA. Suddenly it's not a sport where only two countries are really competitive.
No offense to anyone, but I think my interest is summed up in my response to a poll. When the Olympics started, CNN.com had a quick-poll asking people to say how they intended to watch. A) Every event, every day; B) Select events, C) "I'd rather watch paint dry".
I picked C.
I wish NBC had not "wiped their slate clean" for this. I know that many fans of Olympic games disagree, but it feels okay to point out that there aren't as many of you Olympic fans tuning in as in previous years. :)
Anyone else really missing "My Name Is Earl"?
I'm missing The Office, Scrubs, My Name is Earl, Law & Order SVU, ER... why couldn't the Olympics be on a channel I don't watch, like Pax, Telemundo, or BET? Looks like I'll be watching DVDs for one more week.
Live in U.S. - Watched on both NBC and CBC - CBC was much better with less bias. NBC was bias on some US team mates over others from the US.
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